April 21 in locations across South Florida. Here's a quick look at this year's

festivities.

Best in Glass MonthMarch 12 - April 18

A two-day full scale graded wine tasting competition was held at Miami Culinary Institute January 8 and 9, 2012 and judged by 18 of South Florida's top sommeliers. The sommeliers graded the wines and awarded the top entrants gold, silver or bronze medals. Wines are then featured at elite restaurants throughout the South Florida community. A complete list of sommeliers and participating restaurants can be found at the festival's website.

In just its second year, the craft beer tasting attempts to appeal to a younger crowd and is already one of the MWFF's most popular events (and its most affordable). Dozens of tasting stations are set up throughout Mary Brickell Village for guests to tap into nearly 100 craft beers and micro-brews from 40 national breweries and distributors. Coupled with creations from nearly 30 different South Florida restaurants, Brews & Bites is definitely worth the price of admission.

Taste & Toast offers the opportunity to sample culinary pairings from over 35 local restaurants along with more than 200 wines and 65 wine producers from around the world. In addition, a "Sip and Tweet" competition will award the winner prizes from the festival's organizers and sponsors.

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Top Chef winner and Johnson & Wales grad Kevin Sbraga leads an interactive dinner at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach sponsored by Bacardi. We know what you're thinking, $400 and I cook my own food? The sheer fun of the experience, however, keeps participants coming back year after year. Who knows, you may also pick up a few techniques you can try with the family or on a hot date at home. The evening begins with a cocktail reception and silent auction and transitions into a mixture of food experimentation and a live auction in-between courses.